National Forecast
Issued at: 29 January 2026 20:30
TODAY - Thursday 29th January
Cloud and outbreaks of rain will continue to affect much of Leinster and Ulster through the morning with sunny spells and a few showers developing elsewhere. The rain will become lighter and patchier as the day goes on, eventually becoming confined to east Ulster this afternoon. Sunny spells and scattered showers will spread from the west and southwest through the day. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees with light to moderate variable winds.
TONIGHT
Scattered showers and clear spells at first, along with patches of mist and fog. Cloud and outbreaks of rain will move into the west later tonight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate southwest or variable winds, freshening along Atlantic coasts towards morning.
TOMORROW - Friday 30th January
Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move northeastwards across the country tomorrow morning, lingering over eastern Ulster in the afternoon. Dry and bright conditions will follow the clearance of the rain from the southwest with spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in mainly light westerly or variable winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Low pressure will continue to dominate, bringing further spells of rain or showers at times.
Sunday night: Dry with long clear spells. Cold with frost forming as temperatures fall to between -2 and +4 degrees. Winds will be light and variable at first but increasing fresh to strong in the west and southwest overnight.
Bank Holiday Monday: Cold and dry to start. Cloud will build from the southwest with rain developing here through the morning, slowly spreading up over Munster, south Leinster and south Connacht through the day. Remaining dry with some brighter spells further north. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong easterly winds.
Monday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, slowly spreading northwards mainly over Leinster and Connacht. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds, becoming light and variable in the southwest.
Tuesday: Remaining mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle continuing to slowly spread northwards. Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow the clearance in the southwest. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds in the north, decreasing light southerly behind the rain.
Tuesday night: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle over Ulster will slowly clear northwards overnight. A mix of clear spells and scattered showers elsewhere. Lowest temperatures 2 to 5 degrees, in a light, occasionally moderate easterly winds.
Wednesday: A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds
Further outlook: Staying unsettled with further spells of rain or showers.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.